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Survival Effect of Maximal Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma During the Platinum Era: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2002 · Vol. 20(5) · pp. 1248–1259
Robert E. BristowRafael S. TomacruzDeborah K. ArmstrongEdward L. TrimbleF.J. Montz

Abstract

During the platinum era, maximal cytoreduction was one of the most powerful determinants of cohort survival among patients with stage III or IV ovarian carcinoma. Consistent referral of patients with apparent advanced ovarian cancer to expert centers for primary surgery may be the best means currently available for improving overall survival.

Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal MalignanciesEndometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicineCytoreductive surgeryOvarian carcinomaOncologyChemotherapyInternal medicineEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian cancerOverall survivalCarcinoma

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AgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPlatinumPrognosisRegression Analysis
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